Erika Hamilton

Erika Hamilton serves as Department Head and Senior Lecturer II in the Department of Microbiology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where she holds dual responsibilities in academic leadership and instruction.

Her educational qualifications include:

• Ph.D. in Veterinary and Animal Science, University of Massachusetts, 2001

Research interests center on Microbiology with specialized applications in Veterinary Science and Animal Science, directly reflecting her departmental role and doctoral training in animal-focused biological systems.

As Department Head, she oversees all administrative and strategic functions of the microbiology department while maintaining active teaching duties as a Senior Lecturer, delivering coursework in core microbiological disciplines.